Series: The Smarter Artist
Author entrepreneurs Sean Platt, David Wright, and Johnny B. Truant answer questions, offer quick tips, and deliver keen insight to help creative people who want to make a good living off of their hard work. In just a few minutes a day, we promise to help you get smarter faster.
SA377 Use a Timer to Write Faster
Everyone talks about enhancing productivity, but it’s hard to know what will work for you. Today, Johnny talks about what took him from fast to light speed, and it’s probably […]
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SA376 Take a Break Already
Are you a hard-working Smarter Artist? Well of course you are but even the hardest working among us need to take a breather every now and then. In this episode, […]
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SA375 Why the Second Act is Hardest and How to Make It Easier
Many people agree: the second act is the hardest to write. In the beginning, you have discovery and excitement. At the end, you have velocity. But the middle can be […]
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SA374 Try Casting Your Characters
The idea of casting characters is something we’ve referred to very often on our various podcasts and in our books. Today, Johnny gives a solid overview of how you can […]
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SA373 Flexibility as an Author with Jamie Davis
Pantsers and plotters are the dogs and cats of the writing world. They can’t coexist, right? Maybe not. In this episode, I explore the creative freedom of being flexible not […]
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SA372 You Are Your Own COO
If you want to self publish, then you need to take the business side of your dream seriously. While you probably don’t need to draft an entire org chart with […]
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SA371 Why Your Character Should Never Stand on a Soapbox
As a writer, it’s impossible not to insert yourself into your stories. But as a responsible storyteller, you can’t put your character on a soapbox if it doesn’t hold true […]
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SA370 The Art of Selective Apathy
Many artists navigate by ‘feel.’ This often leads to fear paralysis, causing the artist to create nothing at all. Today, guest host C. Steven Manley explores the definition of art, […]
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SA369 Why Every Smarter Artist Needs a Mentor
You might already be a successful smarter artist, but there’s something missing in your life: a mentor. Sure, you can keep treading water, but you won’t truly grow until you […]
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SA368 Make Your Characters Real Instead of Perfect
How many people in your life are perfect? How many people try to be and it annoys you to no end? Today, Johnny talks about how the best characters are […]
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